Istanbul is one of the resort cities in Turkey. Tourists from all over the world come here every year. Some of them are attracted by the opportunity to touch the centuries-old history of this unique place, and someone spends their holidays here at sea. That is why we will tell you about the best beaches in Istanbul.
The beaches of Istanbul are crowded, but you can always find a place where the rest will be calm and interesting. The most popular city beaches are: Küçüksu, Florya, Jaddebostan and Yesilköy. In addition to them, there are still a lot of beaches, large and small, crowded and not very accessible to everyone or guests of a particular hotel.
Floria
It stretches along the coastal strip of the Sea of Marmara, its length is almost 850 meters. It is notable for the fact that there is everything for vacationers, but the entrance here is paid. Beach visitors can use car parking, sun loungers, umbrellas. It is possible to take a shower on the beach. In addition, the beach is equipped with changing rooms and toilets. Lifeguards supervise the safety of visitors.
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The 800-meter coastal strip, located in the district of Floria (the European part of the city), is washed by the Sea of Marmara. Judging by the reviews, Gunesh, despite the fairly developed infrastructure, does not cause delight among most tourists.
Acceptable conditions for recreation have been created here: there are 42 toilets, showers (48), storage rooms (228), 234 changing rooms. The entrance fee for adults and children from 7 years old is 25 TL, which includes the rental price of a sun lounger and umbrella. Those wishing to use the left-luggage office must pay 15 lire.
The 2-local cafe offers refreshing drinks and snacks. Usually, at the entrance, the contents of the bags are checked, and they offer to leave food and drinks brought with them to the storage room. At the exit, everything is returned back.
To get a portion of a relaxing holiday, swimming in the clear sea, you should come here in the morning – people start walking from 11 o'clock. If there is no wind, there are no waves – the water is clear. In windy weather, waves raise algae that interfere with swimming and throw them ashore.
Every evening, seafood is removed, but in addition to seaweed, the smoking public throws cigarette butts into the sand. Gunes can hardly be called a fashionable beach, but it provides a budget holiday.
Greens
A popular free holiday destination is located in the Istanbul suburbs, which can be reached by bus, car or train.
It is easy to walk from the Yesilkoy stop following the signs. The curved coastline, stretching for 650 meters, is always filled almost to capacity. Everyone is attracted by the opportunity to sunbathe for free on the soft pinkish-yellow sand after splashing in the blue waves.
You will have to pay for the use of umbrellas and sun loungers. If you want to save money – you can hide from the sun under the crowns of trees. Tourists are offered water entertainment in the form of riding on air mattresses, bananas, boats.
Biking and walking around the area are practiced here. Locals usually come here on weekends, so you should come to Yesilkoy on weekdays.
Jaddebostan
A luxurious strip of beaches, located in the Asian part of the city of Kadikoy district, stretches along the Sea of Marmara. Three local beaches – one paid, two – free – accommodate a huge number of holidaymakers. The more affluent of them prefer the comfortable paid beach Jaddebostan-1.
Adults pay 25 liras for pleasure, students and children from 7 years old – 12 liras. It has everything you need for a comfortable interesting stay. Graceful sun loungers, white mushrooms of big umbrellas. From here, amazing views of the Bosphorus open, with mountain spurs darkening in the distance. The sea off the coast is shallow at a distance of 30-40 m, so the entire coast of Jaddebostan is chosen by families with children.
Those who want to refresh themselves after shopping along Baghdad Jadesi Street, where there are many shops, come here. It runs parallel to the sea and the highway. On some days there are a lot of jellyfish in the sea, which not everyone likes. Overall, Jaddebostan is rated 3.8 out of 5.
Кючюксу
The Asian coast of the Bosphorus is famous not only for the Anatolian fortress and the famous Mehmed Bridge. It is between them that a small 300-meter stretch of the Kyuchuksu coast is located, accommodating 500 vacationers. Not so long ago, this free beach was inaccessible to the public.
It was closed due to severe water pollution. Now the ecological situation has improved, and the beach is again filled with vacationers. Many come here to combine swimming with a visit to the Geksu Palace and the Anatolian Fortress.
One beach part is a platform with sunbeds and umbrellas, the second part is covered with sand. Despite the rather steep descent into the water and the presence of strong undercurrents, there are always a lot of people here.
Lifeguards warn those who swim poorly not to go far into the sea. Getting to Kuchuksu from Istanbul is not difficult. From the European coast, bus 14R runs, from the Asian part of the coast – buses N 15 on 9 routes from Yuskyudar pier.
Riva
On the coast, in an unusually picturesque corner, is the resort village of Riva. A calm, quiet place attracts lovers of secluded relaxation here, without a lot of crowds, noise and crowds. Here you can admire the ruins of the ancient castle of the same name, charming surrounding landscapes.
The local coast is covered with a thick layer of golden sand. A wide, long strip of beach is equipped with changing rooms and umbrellas. The mixed forest covering the slopes of the mountains ozonizes the air. The coastline is indented with coves and islets that add variety to leisure activities. The local river Riva flows into the sea, a number of cafes and restaurants lined up along its banks.
There are quite budget motels and boarding houses here, where you can comfortably settle down for 2-3 nights. In addition to swimming and sunbathing, vacationers are fond of river fishing. On rented boats, they catch salmon and carp with fishing rods, which they can then cook themselves on braziers. The time spent here leaves a deep impression.
Yoruk-Ali
For those who, taking care of their health, are looking for environmentally friendly places where they can enjoy fresh air, we recommend a holiday on the Princes' Islands. The archipelago, formed by 9 small islands, is the Aladar district of the Istanbul province.
The main transport that delivers tourists by water is ferries and ships. A 20-kilometer journey to the blessed islands is already a wonderful pastime. Picturesque nature, clean air, calm atmosphere, the absence of a huge crowd sets you up for a peaceful rest.
The islands are famous for their large beaches and excellent infrastructure. One of the most popular sections of the coast – Yoruk-Ali is located on the island of Buyukada. On it, tourists who moored from Istanbul are transported and brought back to the ferry by free boats.
A spacious beach strip, with a sandy surface, is located at a shallow, cozy bay. Here is an ideal safe place for bathing children: shallow, warm water, calm. Non-swimmers will be happy too. Entrance here is paid, 40 lira, on weekends it costs more.
There are no problems with sunbeds – there are plenty of them here, as well as changing cabins. Several toilets, a bar, a cafe contribute to a good rest. Children can have fun on the water slides. Usually people come to Yoruk-Ali for 1 day.
In the evening, holidaymakers are taken by boat to the port to the ferry or ship. The time of the last flight is regularly announced in English and Turkish. But those who wish to spend a few days here will be able to get accommodation almost by the beach.
Angle Beach
Among the elite sections of the Turkish Black Sea coast, Burch Beach has the status of a youth beach and is listed as one of the best beach facilities. It belongs to the Bosphorus University, so you have to pay 50 lira on weekdays and 80 lira on weekends to enter.
The sand strip, located in Kilyos, is in fact a beach club, whose members have discounts. You can purchase a subscription for the entire beach season for 550 lire. The territory accommodates about 2 thousand people.
2 km of the coastal strip, covered with a thick layer of soft sand, is well equipped with the necessary infrastructure. A lot of locker rooms, showers, umbrellas and sun loungers, shady canopies make your stay here comfortable.
At the height of the entertainment industry, which allows you to engage in windsurfing, volleyball, football, water skiing. Riding on catamarans, banana boats, boats and yachts turns the sea space into a sports arena. Literally by the shore there are a number of restaurants and cafes, discos are organized in the evening.
Elio Sedef
If you have already visited the most popular beaches near Istanbul, then be sure to visit Sedef Island, which is remote from the city. It is part of the Princes' Islands, being the smallest (0.16 sq. Km) of them. Since 1956, the island has been owned by a private individual.
The owner, taking care of the ecology of the island, planted a lot of pine trees on the island. The construction of high-rise buildings is prohibited here, perfect cleanliness is maintained everywhere. They get here by ferry to Buyukad Island, transfer to another ferry to Sedef.
Elio Sedef is a beach club where you can enjoy a comfortable and pleasant stay. An excellent sandy stretch of coast is furnished with sun loungers and umbrellas. The sea off the coast is shallow, the water warms up well, swimming is comfortable. The air, saturated with pine aroma, is easy to breathe.
The organizers of the club offer a lot of entertainment on the water and on land: water skiing, snorkelling, etc. The local restaurant serves tasty and varied dishes, and the bar has a wide range of drinks. You can return back by ordering a VIP shuttle from the club, or by ferry.
Ada Sedef
On the Mother of Pearl Island (as the island of Sedef is otherwise called) there is another lovely corner of beach leisure – Ada Sedef. From Istanbul, you need to get to Buyukad Island, and a b / n yacht departs from its pier at 11.30 daily. IDO ferries depart from the Asian coast of the Bosphorus at 11.00 – there will be no problems with the trip.
The only reason there is no message is a strong storm. When planning a visit to Ada Sedef, it is worth asking about the weather forecast at sea. Ada Sedef is a beach club that owns a sandy beach of the same name. Picturesque beauty, clean ecology, comfortable stay will be an excellent bonus to the trip.
For the opportunity to swim, sunbathe, use the infrastructure, you will have to pay 30 lira in Turkish currency on weekdays, and 50 lira on weekends. You can walk around the island on a phaeton, horse-drawn or bicycles. Motor transport here, as on other islands, is not welcome.
The sandy strip is densely lined with sun loungers and umbrellas. The swimming area is fenced with a breakwater, so strong waves are excluded. The rental office offers vacationers surfing and diving equipment, and the restaurant and cafe offer delicious lunches. From a small pier you can fish with a fishing rod. Those who wish to engage in active recreation can play beach volleyball or football – you will not be bored.
Uzunya
Pleasant relaxation against an idyllic background awaits those who get out of the noisy metropolis to one of the best beaches in the Istanbul surroundings – Uzunya. It is located an hour's drive from the city, in Kilyos, where a regular bus runs at 8 o'clock in the morning. The wide sandy strip belonging to the beach club is bounded by a neat green lawn.
The yellow-green part of the land perfectly harmonizes with the blue of the Black Sea, creating a cheerful picture. Everything here is aimed at creating conditions for paid elite recreation. Adult tickets cost $25, children $13. The price includes the use of the infrastructure (umbrellas, sunbeds, showers, toilet), entrance ticket and bus ride.
Under cozy straw umbrellas in comfortable luxurious sun loungers, you can perfectly relax after swimming. Both lovers of passive recreation and active pastime will like Uzunya. The rental office has various types of equipment for water sports: diving, surfing, water skiing. Children enjoy riding bananas.
Solar Beach
One of the symbols of modern Istanbul is a chic leisure place for locals and tourists, opened in 2002. This is a grandiose Solar Beach beach club with an area of 60 thousand square meters. m. It is especially popular on weekends, when various public events are organized here. Thematic festivals, parties, concerts are held against the backdrop of the Black Sea landscapes.
Excellent infrastructure facilities allow visitors to spend interesting leisure time here. Restaurants, cafes, a children's club, concert venues are open. In the afternoon during the warm season, most guests of Solar Beach spend on a kilometer-long beach strip. It is very well landscaped: beautiful sun loungers, umbrellas, alcoves with soft pillows, bars, barbecue area.
On the 9 sun terraces you can comfortably sunbathe in a relaxed atmosphere. It offers a wide range of water activities and sports. There is an opportunity to engage in jet-skiing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, tubing, beach volleyball, football, etc. There is a gym, a beauty salon, a pet club.
Beaches in Şile and Agva
A serene rest after the urban bustle of the metropolis awaits you in the fishing town of Shila. Its small port is separated from the sea waves by an artificially built spit. The long beach line can accommodate a large number of beachgoers without crowding.
There are no nightclubs, bars, restaurants here, so party-goers are not interested in Shila. But for those who want to relax against the backdrop of stunning views, expanse is here. On the coastal strip, you can find both a paid landscaped area and a wild one, without infrastructure. Paid areas are equipped with chic – soft sun loungers, large umbrellas, showers, changing rooms. Local hotels are distinguished by comfort and hospitality. The sights of Shila are a functioning lighthouse and an ancient fortress.
Agva is a small town on the Black Sea coast, bounded on the sides by 2 rivers. Agva resembles Šile with its external coloring – there is no noisy crowd of tourists, life flows measuredly and calmly. Those who come here to take a break from the urban noise will be satisfied.
The sea beach will give good impressions of clean sand, beautiful sea, friendliness of the locals. Both rivers bring positive, one of which flows into the sea. On it you can go on a catamaran trip.
Shady canopies are installed along the banks, turtles are located on snags and stones. You can watch exotic birds. It's nice to walk along the clean streets and Agva Square, decorated with lawns and flower beds. A trip to the province leaves the most favorable memories.
Poyrazkey
The confluence of the Bosphorus and the Black Sea is located 25 km from the center of Istanbul. Just here is a very nice stretch of the coast of Poyrazkoy. This word is translated as “northeast wind”. However, you should not be afraid of this, since Poyrazkey is located in a bay protected from the wind.
Yachts and motorboats and numerous visitors have chosen here. To get here by land, you should get to the village of Beykoz by public transport, and from there – to the beach area. There is also a waterway on yachts and boats.
Tourists are attracted here by the play of natural colors: the gold of the sand, the aquamarine of the sea and the emerald of the surrounding greenery cannot but delight. An important factor is the excellent design and equipment of the place. All conditions for civilized recreation have been created, there is a well-developed infrastructure.
Changing rooms, showers, toilets, an abundance of umbrellas and sun loungers. Playgrounds are equipped, equipment rental for surfing, diving, snorkeling is open. There are restaurants serving fresh seafood dishes. In the evenings, incendiary evenings of dances from different eras are arranged.
Dahlia Beach Club
In a cozy bay, surrounded by hills and rocks, there is a kind of Mediterranean corner on the Black Sea. It was this atmosphere that the organizers of the beach club Dahlia Beach Club (2002) sought to create here. A horseshoe-shaped sand strip around the bay is located between Kilyos and Demirsikoy, in the European part of the strait.
Despite the distance of 20 km from Istanbul, there are plenty of people who want to spend their leisure time against the backdrop of beautiful nature. On the territory of Dahlia Beach there is everything that can satisfy any demand of holidaymakers. Picturesque green areas, emerald lawns, beautiful infrastructure facilities – everything looks great. Stylish sun loungers under colorful umbrellas adorn the curve of the coast.
You can sit on the sand or on the green terrace. An extensive entertainment program offers a variety of activities on land and on water. For lovers of quiet leisure, shady gazebos for reading are provided. Those who prefer to sunbathe in seclusion can also find a secluded corner for themselves.
Canoeing, catamarans and boating are practiced here. In the forests surrounding the bay, there are trekking trails for fans of short hikes. Equipped with a beach volleyball court, there are bike paths. Several snack bars and a restaurant will not give vacationers a chance to stay cold.
The Mediterranean restaurant serves a variety of fish specialties and local products. High-quality farm products are offered at special display stands. The club has a car park (1000 places), there is a security service.
Suma Beach
The spacious sandy area of the Black Sea coast, located next to Burch Beach, is in demand by the youth audience. Private Suma Beach is a place of fun beach activities and a convenient descent into the water. It is listed as one of the best beaches on the Black Sea coast in the vicinity of the city.
On weekends, parties are held around the campfire, with music and songs. Entrance here is paid – on weekdays it costs 470 liras, on weekends – and holidays – 60 liras. The coastal strip is well equipped for recreation. Suma is a place sought after by surfers, both experienced and beginners.
The first surf lessons can be obtained at a local school under the guidance of professionals. No problem with food – the local cafe and restaurant offer delicious lunches. Vacationers are satisfied with the Internet service and the hospitality of the owners. You can come to Suma and return back by special transport from Taksim Square.
Beaches on the islands of Avsha and Marmara
There are two wonderful islands in the Sea of Marmara – Avsha and Marmara. The first of them has long been chosen by the inhabitants of Istanbul. It is here that cottages and summer residences are located. On Avsha, urban and spontaneous beaches coexist. But even wild beaches here have a gentle entrance to the sea. Room rates in hotels on these islands are relatively inexpensive.
Avsha is just perfect for a relaxing, quiet holiday. Fans of constant fun and fuss should not go here – you can get bored. Marmara Island can be called the most peaceful island place in Istanbul. The island is not positioned as a resort and tourists are rare here.
The islands can be reached by sea bus. It departs from the piers of Yenikapı and Bostanci, but goes quite rarely.
Everyone who plans to spend their holidays in Istanbul should take care of choosing a hotel in advance. The impressions that the tourist will bring home depend on how correct the choice will be. Someone rents a room in a hotel located in Istanbul itself, and goes to the beach outside the city. And someone prefers to immediately settle in a hotel that has its own beach with comfortable conditions and a well-organized entertainment program.
Within the city there are many hotels, inexpensive and luxurious, small and consisting of several buildings. The most popular among travelers are the following hotels with beautiful beaches:
Whichever vacation spot you choose, this city will remain in your heart forever.